Obituaries

Janet  Fay Daniels

Janet Fay Daniels

Mar 30, 2010

Janet Fay Daniels, age 64,of Castle Hayne died Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at Hermitage House Rest Home. She was born October 3, 1945 in Wilmington, the daughter of Alma Bryan Daniels of Wilmington and the late Allbert Daniels. Surviving in addition to her mother are her loving family; daughter, Janice Bond Owens and husband, Anthony of Hampstead; son, Burnice...

Lillian Atkinson Wallace Petrecca

Lillian Atkinson Wallace Petrecca

Mar 27, 2010

Mrs. Lillian Petrecca, 80 of Lake City, Florida passed away early Saturday morning, March 27, 2010 at her home in Lake City . A native of Duplin County, North Carolina, Mrs. Petrecca had lived in Lake City for the past sixteen years having moved here from Pembroke Pines, Florida . She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church...

Dr. Harry Doyle Thomas,, Dds  Jr.

Dr. Harry Doyle Thomas,, Dds Jr.

Mar 26, 2010

Dr. Harry D. Thomas, Jr., age 63, of Burgaw died Friday, March 26, 2010 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was born May 6, 1946 in Sanford, the son of Idell Andrews Thomas of Burgaw and the late Harry D. Thomas, Sr. Also lovingly remembered is his daughter, Lauren Rose Thomas who passed from her earthly life in...

Milton Rae \"Kip\" Oppegaard

Milton Rae \"Kip\" Oppegaard

Mar 26, 2010

Milton Rae \"Kip\" Oppegaard, age 74, of Topsail Beach died Friday, March 26, 2010 at his home. He was born in Valley City, North Dakota and was the son of the late Martin Milton Oppegaard and Blanche Oppegaard Bourgeois. Also lovingly remembered is his wife of 39 years, Annette Boryk Oppegaard. Surviving are his son, Michael Oppegaard and his...

John  James Pickett

John James Pickett

Mar 26, 2010

John James Pickett, age 62, of Rocky point died Friday, March 26, 2010 at New Hanover Regional medical Center. He was born July 18, 1947 in Pender County and was the son of the late John Robert and Edna Blanton Pickett. James is survived by his brothers, Clyde Pickett and Carlton Pickett both of Rocky Point; and many cousins....

James Maurice \"Jimmie\" Gee

James Maurice \"Jimmie\" Gee

Mar 25, 2010

James Maurice Gee, 90, of Wilmington died Thursday, March 25, 2010 at his home. He was born June 29, 1919 in Charlotte County, Virginia to Edward Morris and Mabel Liggen Gee. Also remembered are his beloved wife of 65 years, Ethel Travis Gee; sister, Eloise Myers and brother, Jackson Edward Gee. Surviving are his son and daughter-in-law, Courtney and...

Milda  Brown Greene

Milda Brown Greene

Mar 21, 2010

Milda Brown Greene, age 77, of Burgaw died Sunday, March 21, 2010 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born January 23, 1933 in Wilmington and was the daughter of Josephine "Jo" Moses Brown of Burgaw and the late Clarence Jason Brown. Also remembered are her husband, Robert "Bob" Greene and a brother, Ashley H. Brown. Milda had...

Flonnie Mae Best Hood

Flonnie Mae Best Hood

Mar 21, 2010

Flonnie Best Hood, age 95, of Burgaw died peacefully on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at Pender Memorial Hospital. She was born October 22, 1914 in Wayne County to Benjamin and Florence Underwood Best. Also remembered is her devoted husband, Gurney Hood. Surviving are her loving family: her daughters, Dorothy Hood Mills (James David) of Burgaw and Florence Hood Strickland...

Billie  Josephine Cole

Billie Josephine Cole

Mar 18, 2010

Billie Josephine Cole, age 70, of Rocky Point and formerly of Jacksonville, Florida passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter in Wilmington with family by her side. She was born February 1, 1940 in South Flomaton, Florida and was the daughter of the late Byron Lorain and Katherine May Grant Botts....

David  Gordon Johnson

David Gordon Johnson

Mar 16, 2010

David Gordon Johnson, 83, of Wallace died Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at Brian Center of Wallace. He was born November 26, 1926 in Sampson County and was the son of the late Allen and Mazzie Bland Johnson. Mr. Johnson served his country honorably in the US Army during WWII and was a member of Wells Chapel Baptist Church. He...

Mark  Allen Gray

Mark Allen Gray

Mar 12, 2010

Mark Allen Gray, 84 of Raeford and formerly of Wilmington died Friday, March 12, 2010 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was born October 4, 1925 in Willow Spring and was the son of the late Eddie Marvin and Estelle Dove Gray. Also remembered are his children, Patricia Ann Gray, Stephen Allen Gray and Mark Allen...

Hayes  Eugene Devane

Hayes Eugene Devane

Mar 8, 2010

Hayes Eugene DeVane, age 93, of Ivanhoe died Monday, March 8, 2010 at Britthaven of NorthChase in Wilmington. He was born July 18, 1916 in Pender County, the son of the late John Thomas and Bertha Horrell DeVane. Lovingly remembered are his wife of 63 years, Janie Smith DeVane who died in 2004 and sons, Fredrick DeVane and Charles...

Eleanor  Darlene Moore

Eleanor Darlene Moore

Mar 7, 2010

Eleanor Darlene Moore, age 72, of Watha died Sunday, March 7, 2010 at Pender Memorial Hospital. She was born June 22, 1937 in Pender County and was the daughter of the late James McKoy Moore, Sr. and Mary Arlene Whaley Moore. Also remembered are her sister, Linda Scott and brother, James McKoy Moore, Jr. Surviving are her loving family,...

Patricia  Kribs Hughes

Patricia Kribs Hughes

Mar 6, 2010

Patricia (Patty) Kribs Hughes, age 79, formerly of Greenville, South Carolina passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010 in Wallace, North Carolina. Due to her recent failing health, she relocated to Wallace to be closer to family. Born December 1, 1930 in East Weymouth, Massachusetts; Patricia was the daughter of the late David Alson and Katherine Carson Kribs. She was...

Gilbert \"Wild Bill\" Kethely Cottle

Gilbert \"Wild Bill\" Kethely Cottle

Mar 6, 2010

Gilbert "Wild Bill" Kethely Cottle, age 79, of Burgaw died Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Cape Fear Hospital. He was born February 11, 1931 in Cumberland County, the son of the late Rudolph Cottle and Maybelle Harrell Cottle Lanier. Also remembered are his brothers, Lewis and Delmar Cottle. Surviving are his devoted wife of almost 60 years, Retha Johnson...

Dorothy  Peterson Mclendon

Dorothy Peterson Mclendon

Mar 1, 2010

Dorothy Peterson McLendon, age 79, of Burgaw died peacefully on Monday, March 1, 2010 at Huntington Health Care of Burgaw. She was born September 15, 1930 in Sampson County to Hanson and Mary Bell Newkirk Peterson. Also remembered are her siblings, Clara Justice, Elbert Peterson and Norwood Peterson. Dorothy is survived by her devoted husband of 39 years, Evander...

Alene  Peterson Osborne

Alene Peterson Osborne

Feb 26, 2010

Alene Peterson Osborne, age 93, of Harrells, passed peacefully from this life on earth to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 26, 2010 from Golden Care Rest Home. She was born November 29, 1916, in Duplin County; daughter of the late Walter White and Mattie Bland Peterson. She is also predeceased by her husband, Henry Biggs...

Beth  Middleton Phillips

Beth Middleton Phillips

Feb 25, 2010

Beth Middleton Phillips, age 83, of Wallace died Thursday, February 25, 2010 at Milford & Reba Quinn Hospice Care Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 10, 1926 in Brantley County, Georgia and was the daughter of the late Downing Talmadge and Mary Frances Robertson Middleton. She was also predeceased by her husband, Dr. H. A....

Martha Lane Taylor Squires

Martha Lane Taylor Squires

Feb 22, 2010

Ivanhoe: Martha Lane Taylor Squires, age 74, devoted wife and loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend died Monday, February 22, 2010 at her home surrounded with love by her family. She was born March 3, 1935 in Bladen Country to Henry Claude Taylor and Elsie Taylor Holland. Remembered lovingly are her husband, Elvin Jackson Squires and her sister, Mary...

Roy  Arthur Fuson

Roy Arthur Fuson

Feb 18, 2010

Roy Arthur Fuson, age 60, of Burgaw died Thursday, February 18, 2010 at his residence. He was born March 22, 1949 in South Bend, Indiana and was the son of Wilma Story Fuson of Cassopolis, Michigan and the late Willie Arthur Fuson. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Ray Fuson and an infant sibling. Surviving in...